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Get the Lead Out: Back to School Toolkit
Released by: CALPIRG Education Fund Release date: Wednesday, September 26, 2018CAP Lead Free Toolkit Aug18 1.1 (1).pdfOur children need safe drinking water—especially at school where they go to learn...
View ArticleLead in School Drinking Water a Pervasive Problem
For Immediate Release Wednesday, September 26, 2018Laura DeehanOakland, CA – With a new school year in full swing, CALPIRG Education Fund today released its 2018 “Get the Lead Out: Back to School...
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Lead Found In Water in Half of San Francisco Unified District Schools
For Immediate Release Wednesday, October 10, 2018Laura Deehan Today CALPIRG Education Fund released an analysis of San Francisco lead testing results from the last school year in a new interactive...
View ArticleNew car seats made without toxic flame-retardant chemicals
For Immediate Release Monday, December 3, 2018Car seats are supposed to keep our youngest children safe. But though they may protect infants and toddlers during accidents, car seats have a history of...
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Glyphosate pesticide in beer and wine
Released by: CALPIRG Education Fund Release date: Monday, February 25, 2019Popular weed killer from Roundup found in top beer and wine brands Roundup in our food, beverages, and waterTo explore how...
View ArticlePopular weed killer from Roundup found in top beer and wine brands
For Immediate Release Monday, February 25, 2019Laura DeehanMany brands of beer and wine sold in the U.S. contain the weed killer glyphosate, the main ingredient in Roundup, according to a new report...
View ArticleCALPIRG Co-Sponsors Bill That Would Ban Many Dangerous Cosmetics
For Immediate Release Tuesday, March 19, 2019Emily Rusch SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Landmark legislation introduced today would impose a statewide ban on cosmetics that include any of 20 highly toxic...
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California gets a C+ for efforts to address lead in school drinking water
For Immediate Release Thursday, March 21, 2019Emily RuschLos Angeles – Reacting to pervasive lead contamination in schools’ drinking water, CALPIRG gave California a C+ grade today for addressing the...
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Get The Lead Out
Released by: CALPIRG Education Fund Release date: Thursday, March 21, 2019California gets a C+ for efforts to address lead in school drinking water CAE GetTheLeadOut Mar19 (1).pdfEnsuring safe...
View ArticleTyson chicken strips recalled, may contain pieces of metal
For Immediate Release Friday, March 22, 2019Adam GarberPHILADELPHIA-- Just seven weeks after Tyson Foods recalled chicken nuggets that could contain rubber, the poultry giant is recalling chicken...
View ArticleLos Angeles Unified School District redoubles efforts to get the lead out of...
For Immediate Release Monday, May 6, 2019Emily RuschLOS ANGELES -- The second largest school district in the country recently took a big step to get the lead out of their drinking water. On April...
View ArticleStatement: California bans brain-harming pesticide chlorpyrifos
For Immediate Release Thursday, May 9, 2019Emily RuschIn a major victory for California families,state officials announced this week they will prohibit the use of chlorpyrifos, a neurotoxic pesticide...
View ArticleStatement: State jury orders Bayer to pay more than $2 billion to couple in...
For Immediate Release Tuesday, May 14, 2019OAKLAND, Calif. -- A state jury in Oakland decided that the use of Roundup by a California couple for residential landscaping over a 30 year period was a...
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Today Marks Key Deadline for Testing School Drinking Water for Lead
For Immediate Release Monday, July 1, 2019Emily RuschToday, July 1, 2019, is the deadline for schools to test their drinking water for lead under a 2017 law authored by Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez....
View ArticleNew toolkit gives California parents know-how to “Get the Lead Out” of school...
For Immediate Release Monday, September 16, 2019Laura DeehanOakland – With school kids “back to school”, and the legislature wrapping up their 2019 session, CALPIRG today released a new free toolkit...
View ArticleNew analysis uncovers unsafe blood pressure medication distributed in US
For Immediate Release Thursday, October 10, 2019Adam GarberWashington - In February, after the carcinogen nitrosamine led to the recall of several common blood pressure medicines known as sartans, the...
View ArticleCalif. Regulators Move To Reduce Lead in Drinking Water at Child Care Centers
For Immediate Release Thursday, October 17, 2019Laura DeehanSACRAMENTO – State regulators announced steps on Wednesday to reduce the risks of lead exposure faced by young children in day care...
View ArticleCDC estimates at least 35,000 die from drug-resistant infections annually
For Immediate Release Wednesday, November 13, 2019Matt WellingtonATLANTA -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its new Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States report,...
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CALPIRG's Statement on San Diego Unified's New Plan for Lead Free Drinking Water
For Immediate Release Tuesday, February 25, 2020Laura DeehanStatement from CALPIRG Public Health Advocate, Laura Deehan about San Diego Unified School Districts New Plan to Address Lead in School...
View ArticleAfter numerous recalls, U.S. PIRG Education Fund applauds FDA order to remove...
For Immediate Release Wednesday, April 1, 2020Adam GarberRoss ShermanWASHINGTON -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a full recall Wednesday of all ranitidine, a heartburn medication...
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